WEBVTT NOTE duration:"00:02:11.8070000" NOTE recognizability:0.820 NOTE language:en-us NOTE Confidence: 0.835432 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:02.100 We are exactly one month out from NOTE Confidence: 0.835432 00:00:02.100 --> 00:00:04.126 this year's Iowa State Fair and NOTE Confidence: 0.835432 00:00:04.126 --> 00:00:05.896 workers are putting the finishing NOTE Confidence: 0.835432 00:00:05.896 --> 00:00:07.689 touches on the annual event. NOTE Confidence: 0.835432 00:00:07.690 --> 00:00:09.350 Local fives Carson JS Reichart NOTE Confidence: 0.835432 00:00:09.350 --> 00:00:11.010 is live at the fairgrounds. NOTE Confidence: 0.835432 00:00:11.010 --> 00:00:12.996 Carson. How are things shaping up? NOTE Confidence: 0.8232228 00:00:15.480 --> 00:00:16.820 Yeah, Steph. Like you said, NOTE Confidence: 0.8232228 00:00:16.820 --> 00:00:18.717 we are officially 30 days away from NOTE Confidence: 0.8232228 00:00:18.717 --> 00:00:20.387 the beloved annual State Fair and NOTE Confidence: 0.8232228 00:00:20.387 --> 00:00:22.249 State Fair officials tell me that they NOTE Confidence: 0.8232228 00:00:22.308 --> 00:00:24.016 will be ready when the gates open, NOTE Confidence: 0.8232228 00:00:24.020 --> 00:00:26.676 but there are still some things that they NOTE Confidence: 0.8232228 00:00:26.676 --> 00:00:29.100 are finishing up before that happens. I NOTE Confidence: 0.7692571 00:00:29.100 --> 00:00:30.570 was beloved State Fair dates NOTE Confidence: 0.7692571 00:00:30.570 --> 00:00:32.410 all the way back to 1854. NOTE Confidence: 0.7692571 00:00:32.410 --> 00:00:34.517 The current fairgrounds first opened in 1886, NOTE Confidence: 0.7692571 00:00:34.520 --> 00:00:37.072 and they've grown a lot since then and NOTE Confidence: 0.7692571 00:00:37.072 --> 00:00:39.335 there's more on the way this year too, NOTE Confidence: 0.7692571 00:00:39.340 --> 00:00:40.540 behind the main pavilion. NOTE Confidence: 0.7692571 00:00:40.540 --> 00:00:42.040 There's a new shelter house, NOTE Confidence: 0.7692571 00:00:42.040 --> 00:00:43.702 and there's also a new roof NOTE Confidence: 0.7692571 00:00:43.702 --> 00:00:45.525 being added to the arena for NOTE Confidence: 0.7692571 00:00:45.525 --> 00:00:47.160 tractor poles and ATV races. NOTE Confidence: 0.7692571 00:00:47.160 --> 00:00:48.665 But if you're looking for NOTE Confidence: 0.7692571 00:00:48.665 --> 00:00:50.170 something a little more fun, NOTE Confidence: 0.7692571 00:00:50.170 --> 00:00:51.378 how does helping set NOTE Confidence: 0.7692571 00:00:51.380 --> 00:00:52.584 a world record sound? NOTE Confidence: 0.7692571 00:00:52.584 --> 00:00:54.390 We have also a new attempt. NOTE Confidence: 0.7692571 00:00:54.390 --> 00:00:56.710 We're going to be making at a Guinness NOTE Confidence: 0.7692571 00:00:56.710 --> 00:00:58.690 Book of World Records in our. NOTE Confidence: 0.7692571 00:00:58.690 --> 00:00:59.330 Next tournament, NOTE Confidence: 0.7692571 00:00:59.330 --> 00:01:01.250 so all sorts of new programming. NOTE Confidence: 0.7692571 00:01:01.250 --> 00:01:04.450 We can't wait to roll out in just 30 days, NOTE Confidence: 0.855321 00:01:04.450 --> 00:01:05.730 but all that programming NOTE Confidence: 0.855321 00:01:05.730 --> 00:01:07.010 doesn't happen without people. NOTE Confidence: 0.855321 00:01:07.010 --> 00:01:09.229 The State Fair has around 70 full-time NOTE Confidence: 0.855321 00:01:09.229 --> 00:01:10.850 employees who work year round, NOTE Confidence: 0.855321 00:01:10.850 --> 00:01:12.770 but once the fare kicks off, NOTE Confidence: 0.855321 00:01:12.770 --> 00:01:14.370 they need some extra help. NOTE Confidence: 0.855321 00:01:14.370 --> 00:01:17.250 1400 extra pairs of hands to be exact. We're NOTE Confidence: 0.855321 00:01:17.250 --> 00:01:19.170 not close to that number yet, NOTE Confidence: 0.855321 00:01:19.170 --> 00:01:20.414 so we're still hiring. NOTE Confidence: 0.855321 00:01:20.414 --> 00:01:21.658 You can enter your NOTE Confidence: 0.855321 00:01:21.658 --> 00:01:23.010 information on our website. NOTE Confidence: 0.855321 00:01:23.010 --> 00:01:24.930 You can stop by our offices NOTE Confidence: 0.855321 00:01:24.930 --> 00:01:26.210 here on the fairgrounds. NOTE Confidence: 0.855321 00:01:26.210 --> 00:01:27.188 All different positions NOTE Confidence: 0.855321 00:01:27.188 --> 00:01:28.492 and all different skill NOTE Confidence: 0.855321 00:01:28.492 --> 00:01:30.049 levels are open right now. NOTE Confidence: 0.84646666 00:01:30.160 --> 00:01:31.882 Last year the fair tracked at NOTE Confidence: 0.84646666 00:01:31.882 --> 00:01:33.480 just under 1.1 million people. NOTE Confidence: 0.84646666 00:01:33.480 --> 00:01:35.256 That's only 6% shy of the NOTE Confidence: 0.84646666 00:01:35.256 --> 00:01:36.800 attendance record set in 2019. NOTE Confidence: 0.84646666 00:01:36.800 --> 00:01:38.365 Williamson told me they're hoping NOTE Confidence: 0.84646666 00:01:38.365 --> 00:01:40.540 to see even more people coming back NOTE Confidence: 0.84646666 00:01:40.540 --> 00:01:42.240 this year as well. Our revenue NOTE Confidence: 0.84646666 00:01:42.240 --> 00:01:44.186 was up, and so we want to NOTE Confidence: 0.84646666 00:01:44.186 --> 00:01:45.560 invite all those people, NOTE Confidence: 0.84646666 00:01:45.560 --> 00:01:47.793 plus some people who didn't make it NOTE Confidence: 0.84646666 00:01:47.793 --> 00:01:50.089 last year back to the fair in 2022. NOTE Confidence: 0.8303881 00:01:53.190 --> 00:01:54.665 So again, officials are optimistic NOTE Confidence: 0.8303881 00:01:54.665 --> 00:01:56.465 that they will have everything ready NOTE Confidence: 0.8303881 00:01:56.465 --> 00:01:57.830 when opening day rolls around, NOTE Confidence: 0.8303881 00:01:57.830 --> 00:01:59.570 but when is that big day? NOTE Confidence: 0.8303881 00:01:59.570 --> 00:02:01.446 The answer gates open on August 11th NOTE Confidence: 0.8303881 00:02:01.446 --> 00:02:03.628 and the fair will run this year until NOTE Confidence: 0.8303881 00:02:03.628 --> 00:02:05.660 August 22nd live at the fairgrounds. NOTE Confidence: 0.8303881 00:02:05.660 --> 00:02:07.980 I'm Carson J Reichert for local 5 News. NOTE Confidence: 0.8303881 00:02:07.980 --> 00:02:10.880 We are Iowa can NOTE Confidence: 0.8303881 00:02:09.140 --> 00:02:10.880 hardly wait. All right, Carson, thank NOTE Confidence: 0.8303881 00:02:10.880 --> 00:02:11.807 you so much.